Ryan, your impression of a Vancouver cyclist is pretty accurate. I've taken it upon myself to spotlight the rare few chic (ie. normal) ones. This fall has been increasingly difficult now that the summer-only-cyclists are on the busses and trains.

yes, your blog help. You do a good work at promoting "utility cycling",

notice I was at the "Cities, Bicycles" event tonight, and David Byrne did a good job at promoting "utility cycling", but given the reaction of the audience at a question on the helmet law, there is lot of work to do in Vancouver:Here people believe overwhelmingly that biking= Helmet,Spandex and Hi Vis jacket...and is dangerous otherwise.